The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-05

ganized the Twenty-seventh New YORK IN
fantly. which be commanded at the battle Of
Bull Run. where he received several wounds.
He was promoted to the position Of briga-
der general and given command Of a brig
AIDE i'm Franklin's division He com
manded the First division, Sixth corps,
in the Penmsular campaign. After that
he was promoted 10 the position Of major
general He was IN Pope's campaign and
followed Lee into Maryland He carried
Crampto Gap toy assault, and captured d
number OF prisoners. He succeeded to the
command of the Twelfth corps. and took part
in the operations ON the Rapidan and in the
battle Of Gettysburg. Ia 1868 he was as
signed to the command Of The department Of
Mississippi. He was then transferred 10 the
command Of the Twentieth corps i'm Sher-
mans army. Five days after be received the
surrender of Atlanta. In Sherman's march
TO the sea Gen. SlOcum commanded the Army
OF Georgia. while Gen. Howard commanded
the Army Of the Tennessee. Gen. SlOcum Is
now a member Of Rankin Post, G.. A. r., at
Brooklyn. He is prominent in Democratic
political circles, and in the last national con
vention was among the candidates for the
presidential nomination.
Gen. u. Z. Grier. of 81. Louis, organized a
company In Peoria county, Ills, in May,
1861. and rs captain rendered it 10 Governor
Yates, of Illinois. He served as captain in
the Eighth Missouri until August, 1862,
participating in the battles of Fort
Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Co
rinth. On the arrival Of his regiment ia
Memphis in August, 1862, Capt. Grier was
ordered TO report 20 Governor Yates at
Springfield, Ills. There he was commissioned
colonel Of the Seyenty-seyenth Illinois. He
commanded this regiment IN the battles Of
Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Port Glib
son, Raymond, Big Black, Champions Hill,
Edwards Depot, IN assaults ON NicksDurg on
May 10 and 20, and through the siege Of
Vicksburg Then he was assigned TO
the command Of a brigade in the
Thirteenth army corps, and his
command took part in the march and siege
Of Jackson under Gen. W. T. Sherman. In
1864 The expedition to capture Forts Gaines
aud Morgan was organized under command
Of Gen. Gordon Granger, and Gen. Grier had
command Of the land forces IN the capture Of
both Of these forts. For this service he was
brevetted brigedier general by President
Lincoln, and in the spring Of 1868 was a.
signed 70 the command Of the First brigade.
Third division, Thirteenth army corps. He
commanded this brigade in the assault on
Spaiyh Fort and Blakely, which resulted in
the surrender Of the city OF Mobile. lie was
then assigned 10 the command Of the Third
division, Thirteenth army corps, and held
this command until the final muster out in
August, 1865. Gen. Grier served in the field
continually from May, 1861, 10 August, 1855.
Mai William Warner assisted in raising
Company e., Thirty-tbird Wisconsin in
fantry. He was elected first lieutenant Of
the company. Upon the organization OF that
regiment he was elected adjutsnt During
the siege Of Vick-burg for gallant services he
was elected captain Of Company -. Thirty
third Wisconsin. Afterwards, upon the
recommendation Of his superior officers, be
wa, appointed major Of the Forty fourth
Wisconsin infantry. He was in the Western
ARM ali the time under sherman, McPher-
son and Gen. 4. 7. Smith OF 81. Louis, and
he took part in a number Of celebrated bat
ties, Acquiring himself bravely in all OF
them Mag Warner is resident Of Kansas
City, Where he Is engaged in the practice Of
law He was one OF the two Republican
members Of the Forty-ninth Congress from
the state Of Missouri, and was reelected to
the Fftieth Congress from n Democratic dis
tIict